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Gregory Arroyo

Editorial Director

Done Dealby Gregory ArroyoJanuary 15, 2015

The CFPB Strikes Back

The editor has newfound sympathy for captive finance companies after facing a stern rebuke from the CFPB’s media team.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoDecember 30, 2014

Moody’s Sees Silver Lining in Regulatory Scrutiny of Auto Finance

Moody’s expects the performance of new and outstanding auto loan ABS deals to suffer temporarily due to current regulatory activity, but it does see a silver lining in the increased scrutiny of the auto finance marketplace.

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Done Dealby Gregory ArroyoDecember 17, 2014

Don’t Underestimate the CFPB

The editor reports on a new study that slams the CFPB’s examination of dealer participation, but he wonders if it will do much to slow the bureau down.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoDecember 9, 2014

DOD Bans Military Allotments for Personal Property Purchases

Starting Jan. 1, active-duty troops will no longer be able to use military allotments to purchase or lease vehicles, among other things. The policy change was made in response to enforcement actions brought by the CFPB.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoNovember 20, 2014

CFPB Needs a New 'Tool,’ Study Finds

F&I and Showroom delves into a new study commissioned by the American Financial Services Association. It concludes that the CFPB’s use of the BISG proxy method is “conceptually flawed” and could lead to overstatement of alleged harm to consumers.

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Done Dealby Gregory ArroyoNovember 7, 2014

Marketing Gone Bad

A lead provider’s ad campaign leaves the editor wondering whether the company thought no one was paying attention or deliberately bit the hand that feeds it.

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Articlesby Gregory ArroyoNovember 7, 2014

From the Boardroom

The CFPB was top of mind, but company representatives serving on Industry Summit’s annual executive panel delved into other hot-button issues impacting dealers and their F&I offices.

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Articlesby Gregory ArroyoNovember 6, 2014

The Vaden Way

Vaden Automotive Group’s F&I operation is on a record-setting pace. But that’s just one of the reasons it earned the magazine’s 2014 F&I Dealer of the Year award.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoOctober 23, 2014

Asbury’s F&I Per Copy Average Rises $22

F&I gross profit per retail unit grew to $1,337 on a same-store basis for the publicly traded dealer group, but the performance of the operation’s parts and service segment was the big story in the third quarter.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoOctober 14, 2014

Chase’s Q3 Auto Originations Up 6%

Chase Auto Finance originated $6.8 billion in auto loans during the third quarter, which was up from a year ago but down 4% from the second quarter. Average auto loans were $52.7 billion, up 4% from a year ago.

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